Fractals, chaos, power laws
Subtitle: minutes from an infinite paradise
By: Manfred Schroeder.
Publisher: W.H. Freeman
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 429
Subjects: Symmetry (Physics)
Description: Reveals the extraordinary dimensions of new mathematical insights about the nature of physical reality; explores the powerful applications of these symmetry concepts in physics, chemistry, music, and the visual arts. Includes such areas as deterministic chaos and strange attractors, iterated mappings, nonlinear dynamics, Cayley trees, cellular automata, random fractals and related topics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [395]-410) and indexes.